# Transportation (GTR)

## Title 11. Vehicle Laws -- Definitions; General Provisions

### Subtitle 1. Definitions

#### Section 11-134.1

(a) "Moped" means a bicycle that:

  (1) Is designed to be operated by human power with the assistance of a motor;

  (2) Is equipped with pedals that mechanically drive the rear wheel or wheels;

  (3) Has two or three wheels, of which one is more than 14 inches in diameter; and

  (4) Has a motor with a rating of 1.5 brake horsepower or less and, if the motor is an internal combustion engine, a capacity of 50 cubic centimeters piston displacement or less.

(b) "Moped" does not include an electric bicycle.

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Md. Code Ann., Transp. (as displayed at mgaleg.maryland.gov, October 16, 2026)